Wheelchair solar canopy

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a solar canopy for a motorized wheelchair includes a solar panel fitted into a recess in the solar canopy and a top cover in another recess at the top of the solar canopy and over the solar panel.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a main body having a first recess, the first recess of the main body having an interior length, an interior width and an interior depth, the interior length being at least  20  times the interior depth;   an electrical source in the first recess of the main body, the electrical source having an exterior length, an exterior width and an exterior depth, the exterior length is at least  20  times the exterior depth; the exterior depth of the electrical source being about the same as the interior depth of the first recess of the main body;   the main body further comprising a second recess that is concentric to the first recess, the second recess located on the exterior of the main body, the first recess located inward from the second recess and the exterior of the main body, the second recess having an interior length, an interior width and an interior depth;   a top cover in the second recess, the top cover having an exterior length, an exterior width and an exterior depth, the exterior length of the top cover being about the same as the interior depth of the second recess and the exterior width of the top cover being about the same as the interior width of the second recess;   a frame rotably attached to the main body, the frame having a U geometry;   a battery electrically coupled to the electrical source; and   a drive motor electrically coupled to the battery.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the electrical source further comprises:
 a solar panel.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the top cover further comprises:
 a translucent sheet.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the translucent sheet further comprises:
 a clear sheet.   
     
     
         5 . An apparatus comprising:
 a main body having a first recess;   an solar panel fitted into the first recess of the main body;   the main body further comprising a second recess;   a top cover fitted into the second recess; and.   a frame rotably attached to the main body, the frame having a U geometry;   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the top cover further comprises:
 a clear sheet.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 a drive motor electrically coupled to a battery.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 the first recess of the main body having an interior length, an interior width and an interior depth, the interior length being at least 20 times the interior depth.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 the solar panel having an exterior length, an exterior width and an exterior depth, the exterior length is at least 20 times the exterior depth; the exterior depth of the solar panel being about the same as the interior depth of the first recess of the main body.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 the second recess that is concentric to the first recess, the second recess located on the exterior of the main body, the first recess located inward from the second recess and the exterior of the main body, the second recess having an interior length, an interior width and an interior depth.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 the top cover having an exterior length, an exterior width and an exterior depth, the exterior length of the top cover being about the same as the interior depth of the second recess and the exterior width of the top cover being about the same as the interior width of the second recess.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 a frame rotably attached to the main body, the frame having a U geometry.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 a battery electrically coupled to the solar panel.   
     
     
         14 . An apparatus comprising:
 a main body having a first recess;   an electrical source in the first recess of the main body;   the main body further comprising a second recess; and   a top cover in the second recess.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the electrical source further comprises:
 a solar panel.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 a battery electrically coupled to the electrical source; and   a drive motor electrically coupled to the battery.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 the first recess of the main body having an interior length, an interior width and an interior depth, the interior length being at least 20 times the interior depth.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 the electrical source having an exterior length, an exterior width and an exterior depth, the exterior length is at least 20 times the exterior depth; the exterior depth of the electrical source being about the same as the interior depth of the first recess of the main body.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 the second recess that is concentric to the first recess, the second recess located on the exterior of the main body, the first recess located inward from the second recess and the exterior of the main body, the second recess having an interior length, an interior width and an interior depth.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
 a frame rotably attached to the main body, the frame having a U geometry.